PA 11 - Barletta may challenge Kanjorski again.

[Mr.Phips]

This area is too Democratic for Lou Barletta to stand a decent chance of winning, short of a Sherwood-style scandal occuring after the primary. 

Even with current campaign by the RCC (I think) against Kanjorski sending money to a business run by his relatives, I see this as making a minor dip in his popularity, and won't be enough to carry thru to Nov 08.

Like I said before, if Barletta could only get 42% of the vote against Barletta in 2002, a very good Republican year while Kanjorski was being investigated, I don't see him winning in 2008.  I could see him holding Kanjorski to five to eight point win, but that is about it. 

[Governor PiT]

he one both the dem and rep primaries in Hazelton so he's verry popular among voters.

[Mr.Phips]

he one both the dem and rep primaries in Hazelton so he's verry popular among voters.

Running in an election in a small town is much different than running in a race to be a foot soldier for John Boehner and Roy Blunt.

[Reaganfan]

Barletta is better off running for Senate against Phil Spector in 2010.

Ugh...Phil Spector. A pioneer of the world of music...had to get involved in murder. Pity. Songs from "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" to "Then He Kissed Me" to "Be My Baby" to "Christmas (Baby Please Some Home)" would not exist had it not been for this man. Hell, since one of my favorite songs, "Take Me Home Tonight" is a spin-off in a way of "Be My Baby"...it's safe to assume he is responsible for that song as well...

Sad thing.

I thought that was Eddy Money?

Yes, Eddie Money sang "Take Me Home Tonight" which reached #4 on the charts in late 1986, however, Ronnie Spector performs the song with Eddie Money and the lyrics note, "Just like Ronnie Sang... and then Ronnie Spector sings "Be My Little Baby"...which is a reference to her song from "The Ronettes" in 1962, "Be My Baby" which used Phil Spector's famed "Wall of Sound". So it's safe to say had Phil Spector never come up with the "Wall of Sound"...which led to the 1962 song "Be My Baby"....there would have never been 1986's "Take Me Home Tonight".

[Jake]

he one both the dem and rep primaries in Hazelton so he's verry popular among voters.

His only opposition was a perennial candidate. He's very polarizing.

[Governor PiT]

he should run for Senate on 2010 if Spector retires.

[bergie72]

I doubt he'd make it mast the R primary if he tried. 

His anti-immigration stance and policies are going to make him damaged goods for just about anywhere outside Hazleton.  Even within Luzerne County, other Reps are not too fond of him. 

I can't see people from the "T" going ga-ga for him.

IMHO, of course   :-)

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I doubt he'd make it mast the R primary if he tried. 

His anti-immigration stance and policies are going to make him damaged goods for just about anywhere outside Hazleton.  Even within Luzerne County, other Reps are not too fond of him. 

I can't see people from the "T" going ga-ga for him.

IMHO, of course   :-)

Safe Toomey.

[Governor PiT]

Barleta is running for congress.